metre

2[countable,uncountable](abbreviationm)used in the name of racesShe came second in the 200 metres.the 4 × 100 metre(s) relay

3[uncountable,countable]the arrangement of strong and weak stresses in lines of poetry that produces the rhythm; a particular example of thisShe knows a lot about verse metre.poems in a variety of metresSee related entries:Poetry